Printed Maskings

[jjsipes]

Has anyone tried printing on some store of masking material from a printer and cut it out and applied to body for 2 toning? Looking for some type of masking material to run thru a printer to get correct shape from side to side

[ScottH454]

Yes there is or was someone doing this for flames. I tried it with frisket film but what I had was to rigid. Probably search YouTube becuase I'm pretty sure I seen it being done.

[64SS350]

Not sure if the ink would print on some materials,like vinyl. I bought a Cricut craft cutter for this, or if someone you know may have one. You load or design images and it cut it for you.

[JohnU]

How about trying to use Avery labels to print your masking pattern? You can find an assortment of different sizes at any office supply stores. Haven’t tried it myself but your question was intriguing and got me thinking. If you position and print your design on the label then trim and stick it to the model it might work. Although, the label being just paper and not technically a mask, not sure about any bleed through. I would try applying a clear coat over the label first  before trimming and applying it to the model in that case. Again, this was just a thought experiment maybe worth a try. Good luck!

[jjsipes]

1 hour ago, JohnU said:

How about trying to use Avery labels to print your masking pattern? You can find an assortment of different sizes at any office supply stores. Haven’t tried it myself but your question was intriguing and got me thinking. If you position and print your design on the label then trim and stick it to the model it might work. Although, the label being just paper and not technically a mask, not sure about any bleed through. I would try applying a clear coat over the label first  before trimming and applying it to the model in that case. Again, this was just a thought experiment maybe worth a try. Good luck!

That was my thoughts as well. I used Avery labels for something my wife and I were working on for the kids school and cleared over it and the clear just soaked into the label.

[ScottH454]

Okay got the chance to google it an found the YouTube video. My wife has a Cricut machine that one day I wanted to give making a mask a try.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpzrZyPRTzQ